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receive suitable accommodations (e.g., a 

large enough room with enough seating) 

while attending the DOL event. In 

addition, the information will help the 

DOL keep track of the types of entities 

that attend agency events. Such 

information can assist when developing 

lists of stakeholders. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Agency: DOL–OASAM. 

Title of Collection: Department of 

Labor Events Management Program. 

OMB Number: 1225–0094. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 6,020. 

Number of Responses: 7,520. 

Annual Burden Hours: 602 hours. 

Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper 

Cost: $0. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Nora Hernandez, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Departmental 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26585 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–04–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

30-Day Notice for the ‘‘Generic 

Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Feedback on Agency 

Service Delivery’’ 

AGENCY: National Endowment for the 

Arts. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comments, 

collection of information. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 

has requested that the Office of 

Management and Budget renew its 

generic clearance for the collection of 

qualitative feedback on agency service 

delivery. This generic clearance fasttracks the process for NEA to seek 

feedback from the public, through 

surveys and similar feedback 

instruments, regarding NEA services 

and programs. Copies of this ICR, with 

applicable supporting documentation, 

may be obtained by visiting 

www.Reginfo.gov. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

address section below within 30 days 

from the date of this publication in the 

Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this Notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection request by 

selecting ‘‘National Endowment for the 

Arts’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review;’’ 

then check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Once you have 

found this information collection 

request, select ‘‘Comment,’’ and enter or 

upload your comment and information. 

Alternatively, comments can be sent to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

National Endowment for the Arts, Office 

of Management and Budget, Room 

10235, Washington, DC 20503, or call 

(202) 395–7316, within 30 days from the 

date of this publication in the Federal 

Register. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed information collection activity 

provides a means to garner qualitative 

customer and stakeholder feedback in 

an efficient, timely manner, in 

accordance with the Administration’s 

commitment to improving service 

delivery. By qualitative feedback we 

mean information that provides useful 

insights on perceptions and opinions, 

but are not statistical surveys that yield 

quantitative results that can be 

generalized to the population of study. 

This feedback will provide insights into 

customer or stakeholder perceptions, 

experiences and expectations, provide 

an early warning of issues with service, 

or focus attention on areas where 

communication, training or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. These collections 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Agency and its customers and 

stakeholders. It will also allow feedback 

to contribute directly to the 

improvement of program management. 

The solicitation of feedback will target 

areas such as: timeliness, 

appropriateness, accuracy of 

information, courtesy, efficiency of 

service delivery, and resolution of 

issues with service delivery. Responses 

will be assessed to plan and inform 

efforts to improve or maintain the 

quality of service offered to the public. 

If this information is not collected, vital 

feedback from customers and 

stakeholders on the Agency’s services 

will be unavailable. 

The Agency will only submit a 

collection for approval under this 

generic clearance if it meets the 

following conditions: 

• The collections are voluntary; 

• The collections are low-burden for 

respondents (based on considerations of 

total burden hours, total number of 

respondents, or burden-hours per 

respondent) and are low-cost for both 

the respondents and the Federal 

Government; 

• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of 

concern to other Federal agencies; 

• Any collection is targeted to the 

solicitation of opinions from 

respondents who have experience with 

the program or may have experience 

with the program in the near future; 

• Personally identifiable information 

(PII) is collected only to the extent 

necessary and is not retained; 

• Information gathered is used only 

internally for general service 

improvement and program management 

purposes and is not intended for release 

outside of the agency; 

• Information gathered is not used for 

the purpose of substantially informing 

influential policy decisions; and 

• Information gathered yields 

qualitative information; the collections 

are not designed or expected to yield 

statistically reliable results or used as 

though the results are generalizable to 

the population of study. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance provides useful information, 

but it does not yield data that can be 

generalized to the overall population. 

This type of generic clearance for 

qualitative information will not be used 

for quantitative information collections 

that are designed to yield reliably 

actionable results, such as monitoring 

trends over time or documenting 

program performance. Such data uses 

require more rigorous designs that 

address: the target population to which 

generalizations will be made, the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size, the expected response rate, 


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methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior to 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

As a general matter, information 

collections will not result in any new 

system of records containing privacy 

information and will not ask questions 

of a sensitive nature, such as sexual 

behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, 

and other matters that are commonly 

considered private. 

Agency: National Endowment for the 

Arts. 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

OMB Control Number: 3135–0130. 

Current Actions: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households; businesses and 

organizations; State, local or Tribal 

government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,209. 

Average Expected Annual Number of 

Activities: 5. 

Average Number of Respondents per 

Activity: 642. 

Annual Responses: 3,209. 

Frequency of Response: Once per 

request. 

Average minutes per response: 11. 

Average Expected Annual Burden 

hours: 598. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

Comments are invited on: 1. Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; 2. the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; 3. ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; 4. 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and 5. estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Dated: November 30, 2023. 

RaShaunda Thomas, 

Deputy Director, Office of Administrative 

Services & Contracts, National Endowment 

for the Arts. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26668 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7536–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Establish an Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, the National 

Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting 

the general public or other Federal 

agencies to comment on this proposed 

continuing information collection. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by February 5, 2024, 

to be assured consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to address below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 

W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 

telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including federal holidays). 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Foundation, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Systematics 

Scientists Community Survey. 

OMB Number: 3145–NEW. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Not 

applicable. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish information 

collection for better serving the 

systematics and biodiversity community 

of scientists. 

Abstract: The Systematics and 

Biodiversity Science Cluster (SBS) of 

the Division of Environmental Biology 

(DEB) at the National Science 

Foundation (NSF) supports research and 

methods development that advances 

understanding of the diversity, 

systematics, distribution and 

evolutionary history of extant and 

extinct organisms. SBS has a 

longstanding commitment to support 

research and taxonomic capacity 

building across the breadth of life on 

earth. 

SBS requests the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to initiate a new survey that 

will capture the current state of 

systematic research in the U.S. across 

subdisciplines, taxonomic groups, and 

scientific training and ranks. 

Use of the Information: Individual 

survey responses will not be identifiable 

to the respondent. Aggregate results 

from the survey will be analyzed and 

summarized for internal SBS use. The 

data collected and analyzed will be used 

for program planning, management, and 

evaluation purposes. Analyzed data in 

aggregate may be used in a white paper 

reporting on the state of systematics 

science in the U.S. These data are 

needed for effective administration, 

program monitoring, evaluation, and for 

strategic planning within SBS. 

Expected Respondents: The 

respondents will be scientists that selfidentify as systematists. 

Estimate of Burden 

Estimates of Annualized Cost to 

Respondents for the Hour Burdens 

The overall annualized cost to the 

respondents is estimated to be $6,730. 

The following table shows the estimated 

burden and costs to respondents, who 

are generally biologists at the 

postsecondary level. This estimated 

hourly rate is based on a report from the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational 

Employment and Wages, May 2021).1

According to this report, the median 

hourly rate is $33.65. 


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